I know about how statistics can lie, but it seems that numbers can mislead just as badly. The government, when it released its numbers on the Cash for Clunkers program, kept touting the top 10 vehicles being sold.
Too bad they didn't emphasize they were splitting up the two-wheel or four-wheel drive models. To be fair, the lists released did have FWD on them, but it's still misleading.
The choice they made to split up FWD and AWD tended to keep any trucks, as opposed to cars that don't have the options, down the list. Well, the numbers were released and the Detroit Free Press put together the list for us to see.
Top 20 models sold under the U.S. government’s cash-for-clunkers program, according to a Free Press analysis of data released this weekend.
- Toyota Corolla 29,488
- Honda Civic 28,456
- Toyota Camry 27,137
- Ford Focus 22,388
- Ford Escape 21,894
- Honda CR-V 20,106
- Hyundai Elantra 19,797
- Chevrolet Cobalt 16,724
- Chevrolet Silverado 16,330
- Nissan Versa 16,300
- Ford F150 16,263
- Honda Accord 15,922
- Nissan Altima 15,426
- Toyota RAV4 15,255
- Toyota Prius 15,013
- Ford Fusion 13,415
- Honda Fit 12,361
- Nissan Sentra 12,158
- Chevrolet Aveo 11,557
- Toyota Tacoma 10,692
Fuel economy definitely went up for the trade-ins, although the long term impact of the program will probably be minimal from a national standpoint. But it's little things like this that make you wonder why they couldn't just release the numbers as the program was progressing?
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